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AANEM Practice Topic: Guidelines for genetic testing of muscle and neuromuscular junction disorders
Monograph: Guidelines for genetic testing of muscle and neuromuscular junction disorders
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Despite recent advances in the understanding of inherited muscle and neuromuscular junction diseases, as well as the advent of a wide range of genetic tests, patients con-tinue to face delays in diagnosis of sometimes treatable disorders. These guidelines outline an approach to genetic testing in such disorders. Initially, a patient's pheno-type is evaluated to identify myopathies requiring directed testing, including myo-tonic dystrophies, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, mitochondrial myopathies, dystrophinopathies, and ocu-lopharyngodistal myopathy. Initial investigation in the remaining patients is generally a comprehensive gene panel by next-generation sequencing. Broad panels have a higher diagnostic yield and can be cost-effective. Due to extensive phenotypic over-lap and treatment implications, genes responsible for congenital myasthenic syn-dromes should be included when evaluating myopathy patients. For patients whose initial genetic testing is negative or inconclusive, phenotypic re-evaluation is warranted, along with consideration of genes and variants not included initially, as well as their acquired mimickers.
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The AANEM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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All conflicts of interest have been resolved according to ACCME standards. All authors/planners of this activity had nothing to disclose.
CREDIT DESIGNATION
The AANEM designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
TM
. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit expires 9/6/2024.
Author
Stefan Nicolau, MD; Margherita Malone, MD, PhD; Teerin Liewluck, MD.
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Expires on Sep 06, 2024
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Credit Offered:
2 CME Credits
2 CEU Credits
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